Karnataka
AA Edit | Sept. 17 symbolism fires up T’gana’s political contours
The BJP has, for the last several years, been upping the ante
AA Edit | Cong must try keep all on board in joint Opp. front
Back-to-back victories in K'taka and Himachal have proved that the Cong still has the strike power to defeat the BJP
AA Edit | No politics over rice, please
After Karnataka results convinced every political party of the strike power of the freebie promises, the focus now is on their realisation
Aakar Patel | Why the Congress won in K'taka, and the BJP held on to its vote share
There are two things the Congress itself says were important. The five schemes they promised and the Bharat Jodo Yatra
Aakar Patel | What was behind Cong K’taka win: The questions that need to be asked
An election is over in which Prime Minister Narendra Modi had said that a ban on the Bajrang Dal was the same as an attack on Hanuman.
Sunil Gatade | Karnataka 2023: Why Modi may face surprise this time
The problem which Mr Modi is facing this time is that he has not been able to make a splash
AA Edit | Manifestos get divisive amid Karnataka poll battle
The thrust of the Cong manifesto incidentally was the five promises, standing for five fingers of the human hand, which is the party symbol
Dilip Cherian | Karnataka’s voter data theft case resurfaces ahead of Assembly polls
While the probe has established links between BBMP officials and the Chilume Trust, it is yet to establish where the collected data is kept
Bommai woos women with free bus passes
As per the available statistics, while women’s voting percentage has gone up to 71.52, the percentage for men has remained static at 72.67
Anand K. Sahay | Early signals of a churning, in India’s politics and civil society
In the regions where state elections will be fought, the real contest will be between the BJP and the Congress